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Lewis A Downing Trust

Preselected recipients only Contoocook, New Hampshire · EIN 026005693

Lewis A Downing Trust is a private foundation in Contoocook, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,885 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $30,885 and the largest $30,885. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $19,886 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,4161$1.3 million
2024$19,8861$1.5 million
2025$30,8851$1.7 million

How to apply

Lewis A Downing Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lewis A Downing Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$30,885

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord NH
Concord, NH
To Distribute to those who preach in accordance with William Channings Method$30,885

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis A Downing Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lewis A Downing Trust give?

$30,885 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $30,885.

Who runs Lewis A Downing Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Fleischman (Trustee), Karen Mayo (Trustee) and Rachel Burlock (Trustee).

What does Lewis A Downing Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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